Acocks Green Garage

[Mike K]

Have it in a Black Country accent to pizz the brummys off

Why not? Winston Green prison's full of yam yams anyway.

[the trainbasher]

@don HM Prison Birmingham is it's official name.

@Mike K No. They're all at Featherstone nick

[Ashley]

Suggestions for next stop announcements, Adrian Chiles or Noddy Holder lol. With additional announcements for when you reach one of the hospitals and football grounds "I love West Bromwich Albion" and "feeling a bit wooly headed?" Just a thought :D :P

[don]

Have it in a Black Country accent to pizz the brummys off

Why not? Winston Green prison's full of yam yams anyway.

1st generation diesel multiple units????  ???

[don]

@don HM Prison Birmingham is it's official name.

I'm not surprised.......  They change historic station names and districts of towns and cities as well - often not for the better.

[trident4370]

Suggestions for next stop announcements, Adrian Chiles or Noddy Holder lol. With additional announcements for when you reach one of the hospitals and football grounds "I love West Bromwich Albion" and "feeling a bit wooly headed?" Just a thought :D :P

Definitely not chiles but Noddy Holder would be a laugh  :D :D

[don]

Suggestions for next stop announcements, Adrian Chiles or Noddy Holder lol. With additional announcements for when you reach one of the hospitals and football grounds "I love West Bromwich Albion" and "feeling a bit wooly headed?" Just a thought :D :P

Definitely not chiles but Noddy Holder would be a laugh  :D :D

Isn't he from Wolverhampton - totally unsuitable for a Birmingham route. You need a proper Brummie - Jeff Lynne, Dora Bryant, Tony Hancock, Rusty Lee or Jasper Carrot.

Can we leave it there & get back on topic now please i.e. AG garage  ;) Winston

[Stu]

Just a thought, but if the 11 does get new buses, wouldn't it be an idea to have loudspeakers fitted and a commentrary of the route on certain journeys so those who are tourists/having a journey round the circle can identify the Landmarks?

I think that's been suggested before, it might even have been me who suggested it. I'm not sure about running commentary though, that might annoy regular passengers! But some additional next stop information might be useful eg "Linden Road, Bournville Lane. Alight here for Cadbury World", or even some interchange information at major route crossings, eg "Church Road, Swan Island. Change here for buses to Airport and Coventry."

[Alex]

Just a thought, but if the 11 does get new buses, wouldn't it be an idea to have loudspeakers fitted and a commentrary of the route on certain journeys so those who are tourists/having a journey round the circle can identify the Landmarks?

I think that's been suggested before, it might even have been me who suggested it. I'm not sure about running commentary though, that might annoy regular passengers! But some additional next stop information might be useful eg "Linden Road, Bournville Lane. Alight here for Cadbury World", or even some interchange information at major route crossings, eg "Church Road, Swan Island. Change here for buses to Airport and Coventry."

@Stu So what you're suggesting would be like the Metro? Where it says e.g. Winson Green, Soho Rd, alight here for bus 11 Outer Circle

[Stu]

Just a thought, but if the 11 does get new buses, wouldn't it be an idea to have loudspeakers fitted and a commentrary of the route on certain journeys so those who are tourists/having a journey round the circle can identify the Landmarks?

I think that's been suggested before, it might even have been me who suggested it. I'm not sure about running commentary though, that might annoy regular passengers! But some additional next stop information might be useful eg "Linden Road, Bournville Lane. Alight here for Cadbury World", or even some interchange information at major route crossings, eg "Church Road, Swan Island. Change here for buses to Airport and Coventry."

@Stu So what your suggesting would be like the Metro? Where it says e.g. Winson Green, Soho Rd, alight here for bus 11 Outer Circle

Exactly! Same as they do on the Tube in London, just adds something extra to the next stop announcements, and might be helpful for people using the Outer Circle to change onto other services.

[Ossie]

2111's CCTV video screen in the vestible for some reason displays as "2058"!  Live transmission from Dundee???  :D

[Rob H]

2111's CCTV video screen in the vestible for some reason displays as "2058"!  Live transmission from Dundee???  :D

2111 has had that for some time @Ossie :) I thought they would've sorted that by now I wonder if 2058 is displaying 2111 ;)

[Kiewii]

2111 has had that for some time @Ossie :) I thought they would've sorted that by now I wonder if 2058 is displaying 2111 ;)

I can confirm that 2058 is in fact showing CCTV from bus 2058...

[Liverpool Street]

Just a thought, but if the 11 does get new buses, wouldn't it be an idea to have loudspeakers fitted and a commentrary of the route on certain journeys so those who are tourists/having a journey round the circle can identify the Landmarks?

I think that's been suggested before, it might even have been me who suggested it. I'm not sure about running commentary though, that might annoy regular passengers! But some additional next stop information might be useful eg "Linden Road, Bournville Lane. Alight here for Cadbury World", or even some interchange information at major route crossings, eg "Church Road, Swan Island. Change here for buses to Airport and Coventry."

@Stu So what you're suggesting would be like the Metro? Where it says e.g. Winson Green, Soho Rd, alight here for bus 11 Outer Circle

I believe that might well be a worthwhile addition to the buses on the circuit. With the mileage they cover and it being a more then a bus route merely a tourist attraction the added detail herein the stop announcements would be cause of much excitement from our friends overseas. "Alight here to explore the depth and breadth of Bournville, home of Cadburys!"

I just wish its main users were a little more grateful and respectful of the uses NXWM facilitates.

[Kevin]

They should announce the pubs as they come! Would make the 11 pub crawl amazing (and yes, that is a thing)